(BusinessWorld) LABOR group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) is pressing for government action on its call to lift the “no vaccination, no work” policy, citing the right of workers to make the personal choice of whether to get jabbed or not… Continue Reading →

(BusinessWorld) PHILIPPINE health authorities reported 356 new coronavirus infections on Monday, the lowest daily tally since July 2 last year, bringing the total to 2.84 million. The death toll hit 49,591 after 92 more patients died, while recoveries increased by… Continue Reading →

(CNN Philippines) Metro Manila — The Supreme Court (SC) has deliberated and ruled on the controversial anti-terrorism law, an official confirmed on Tuesday. In a statement, SC Public Information Office chief Atty. Brian Hosaka said there would be a thorough… Continue Reading →

(CNN Philippines) Metro Manila — The “weak explosion” at Mt. Pinatubo reported Tuesday afternoon has been confirmed as a phreatic or steam-driven explosion by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). “Based on visual reports of an eruption plume… Continue Reading →

(Reuters) MANILA – The Philippines on Sunday further tightened border controls to keep out the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, adding seven European countries to a travel ban that initially covered seven African nations. The Omicron variant kept spreading… Continue Reading →

(CNN Philippines) Metro Manila — The Inter-Agency Task Force has banned inbound travellers from seven more countries amid the threat of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron. In addition to South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Mozambique, the government… Continue Reading →

(BusinessWorld) THE budget deficit eased to a six-month low in October even as it widened year on year, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported. Preliminary data from the BTr showed the fiscal gap stood at P64.3 billion in October,… Continue Reading →

(CNN Philippines) Metro Manila — The Philippine government will not yet declare that the COVID-19 pandemic is already under control in the country, a Health department official said Thursday. “We are not going to declare this soon,” Health Undersecretary Maria… Continue Reading →